Installing PowerDNS Recursor
PowerDNS Recursor is a resolving DNS server, that runs as a separate process. The authoritative pdns_server can be configured to proxy recursive queries to the recursor, and optionally overlay authoritative zone data.
The Recursor is used by several of the largest Internet providers of the world, including AOL, Shaw Cable and Neuf Cegetel.
1. Install the pdns-recursor package
apt-get install pdns-recursor
Installing PowerDNS on etch/lenny
The PowerDNS Nameserver is a modern, advanced and high performance authoritative-only nameserver. It is written from scratch and conforms to all relevant DNS standards documents. Furthermore, PowerDNS interfaces with almost any database.
This tutorial has been tested and is working on Debian etch and lenny
1. Install the PowerDNS server and MySql backend using apt
apt-get install pdns-server pdns-backend-mysql
Monitoring PowerDNS with MRTG
Monitoring PowerDNS is easy with MRTG, just install these two packages and create a config file and you're good to go!
apt-get install libsnmp-session-perl mrtg
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